1. History

2. References

3. Further reading

The Anavil are among the Brahmins communities who do not perform a priestly function. They comprise two sub-groups, called the Desai and the Bhathela. The former acted as tax farmers during the era of the Maratha Empire, then as minor rulers and eventually underwent a process of sanskritisation that saw them conform more closely to the classical Brahmin practices, such as dowry marriage. The Bhathela prefers the brideprice system for marriage.^[1] The Desai are fewer in number but superior in traditional status.^[2]

History

It should be noted that Anavil Brahmins also known as Ayachak (One who never begs). Yachana is quite a norm among the Brahmin community. After each holy ritual, Brahmins demand something from the host, also known as Yachana.

The most popular surname among Anavil Brahmins are Desai & Naik (Nayak), among many like Thakor, Mehta.

References

Further reading

• {{cite book |author=Jan Breman |title=The Poverty Regime in Village India: Half a Century of Work and Life at the Bottom of the Rural Economy in South Gujarat |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=|year=2007 |pages= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}
• {{cite book |author=Klaas W. van der Veen |title=I Give Thee My Daughter: A Study of Marriage and Hierarchy Among the Anavil Brahmans of South Gujarat |publisher=Van Gorcum |location=|year=1972 |pages= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}

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